How to write a lab report
Chemistry
1. Always type a formal lab report in Times New Roman, size 12 font and submit to turnitin.com.
2. For graphs and calculations: you may do this part by hand and turn in to me. Simply indicate in the lab at the point I should go to the hand written part.
3. Use your MLA heading.
4. A formal lab report consists of a title, objective, introduction, methods and materials or procedures, results, and conclusion. Each section is labeled as seen below:
A. Title: you may use the same title as the lab or create your own. B. Objective: what is the purpose of the lab? This must be in your own words. It is NOT to be copied from the lab nor should you paraphrase the lab. C. Introduction: This is a long paragraph (a minimum of about 15 sentences) about the subject being analyzed or tested in the lab. You should give me background information about the subject as if I didn’t know anything about the topic. If you can find interesting information include it in your introduction. You should research this topic and as a result you should need a works cited page. If you don’t need a works cited page then you probably didn’t do a good job on the introduction. D. Methods and materials: this is a list of the materials used and a brief summary of how you performed the lab. You do not have to give every single detail. E. Results: this part should include your collected data. Your data should be in tables/charts and include any calculations including the formula(s) used. If you can present your data in graph form then graphs should be included. YOU ALSO MUST INCLUDE A PARAGRAPH EXPLAINING YOUR DATA. For example, what does your graph show? F. Conclusion: This is NOT a repeat of the results or introduction. It should also be a long paragraph, though maybe not as long as the introduction. Instead, you should discuss whether or not you met the objective and how you met the objective. If you didn’t succeed then give several reasons why you didn’t succeed. Explain why you included the calculations and how ended up with the numbers you did. If the numbers are off, then give some reasons for the skewed data. If you have a graph then tell what information the graph is relating. Explain why you graphed the data and whether or not the graph looks like it should. G. Works cited: as I said in the introduction, if you don’t need this then you didn’t write a good introduction.
Remember: you cannot share or discuss the lab with anyone else. You may only discuss the data with your lab partner.
Rubrics and information for writing lab reports.
How to write a lab reportChemistry
1. Always type a formal lab report in Times New Roman, size 12 font and submit to turnitin.com.
2. For graphs and calculations: you may do this part by hand and turn in to me. Simply indicate in the lab at the point I should go to the hand written part.
3. Use your MLA heading.
4. A formal lab report consists of a title, objective, introduction, methods and materials or procedures, results, and conclusion. Each section is labeled as seen below:
A. Title: you may use the same title as the lab or create your own.
B. Objective: what is the purpose of the lab? This must be in your own words. It is NOT to be copied from the lab nor should you paraphrase the lab.
C. Introduction: This is a long paragraph (a minimum of about 15 sentences) about the subject being analyzed or tested in the lab. You should give me background information about the subject as if I didn’t know anything about the topic. If you can find interesting information include it in your introduction. You should research this topic and as a result you should need a works cited page. If you don’t need a works cited page then you probably didn’t do a good job on the introduction.
D. Methods and materials: this is a list of the materials used and a brief summary of how you performed the lab. You do not have to give every single detail.
E. Results: this part should include your collected data. Your data should be in tables/charts and include any calculations including the formula(s) used. If you can present your data in graph form then graphs should be included. YOU ALSO MUST INCLUDE A PARAGRAPH EXPLAINING YOUR DATA. For example, what does your graph show?
F. Conclusion: This is NOT a repeat of the results or introduction. It should also be a long paragraph, though maybe not as long as the introduction. Instead, you should discuss whether or not you met the objective and how you met the objective. If you didn’t succeed then give several reasons why you didn’t succeed. Explain why you included the calculations and how ended up with the numbers you did. If the numbers are off, then give some reasons for the skewed data. If you have a graph then tell what information the graph is relating. Explain why you graphed the data and whether or not the graph looks like it should.
G. Works cited: as I said in the introduction, if you don’t need this then you didn’t write a good introduction.
Remember: you cannot share or discuss the lab with anyone else. You may only discuss the data with your lab partner.